Falling pics 11/25/09

[bitzer]

Put one of those down Saturday with my first attempt at a siswheel. Took it a bit to swing around (not tall, long limbs) but landed right where I wanted it to. Buoyed by that success, I tried to swing one yesterday and the damn thing wouldn't budge. Ended up having the loader bump it. Oh, yeah, it swung just right under hydraulic pressure. All of the other red oaks I've put down have been a snap. The ones I'm really disliking are the sycamores -- very heavy, wet, and hard. Not pulpy like cottonwoods, which is nice, but still plenty brittle. I'm guessing their fibers are really short.

I've never cut a sycamore. Just dutch em till they sit down. They'll move somewhere. Hehe. Maybe a double kicker face? Brittle wood just needs more subtlety to keep them on the stump.

 

[madhatte]

Brittle wood just needs more subtlety to keep them on the stump.

I'll try chocolate and whispers next time.

 

[Sport Faller]

I'll try chocolate and whispers next time.

Don't forget the "sweet nothings" they'll stand there like a trained horse :msp_tongue:

 

[cpr]

I went up to visit sawbones not long ago in Sultan...

Thanks for IDing that "795" :hmm3grin2orange:.

 

[slowp]

My Big Tree of the Day

My hardwood. I am getting rid of future problem trees. I am always amazed when the tree goes in the direction I intend it to go. I've sent a few small alders onto the woodpile now. The woodpile is better to hit than the woodshed.

The background view today.

The stump. I have a hard time multi-thinking. Gots to think about where to send it, how far in for the undercut, then keeping the saw level. The latter is very hard to do.

Don't pee on the Barbie Saw please. :redface:

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[HorseFaller]

At least you won't have to pack the wood far.

 

[Gologit]

Skidder

You need to make a little harness for the Used Dog, find some small chokers, and he can yard some of the wood while you're cutting. Hey, you might even get to be on AxMen...Dog Logging! :msp_wink:

 

[slowp]

You need to make a little harness for the Used Dog, find some small chokers, and he can yard some of the wood while you're cutting. Hey, you might even get to be on AxMen...Dog Logging! :msp_wink:

He would skid it to his lair under the porch. That's where he packed the firewood to instead of on TOP of the porch.

 

[RandyMac]

I've never cut a sycamore. Just dutch em till they sit down. They'll move somewhere. Hehe. Maybe a double kicker face? Brittle wood just needs more subtlety to keep them on the stump.

You ought to come out West and play with Madrones. They are the dammedest things, no bark, seems to be all sapwood, unless it is hollow. If you read it wrong, setting back is the least problem, they don't hold wood very well and tear off the stump, but they do barberchair well. They are top heavy, big limbs, twisted all over. My Grandad called them "macaroni" trees.
Yeah, Madrones are in my top 5 favorites.

 

[mile9socounty]

If you read it wrong, setting back is the least problem, they don't hold wood very well and tear off the stump, but they do barberchair well.

Dont forget they grow to the sunlight. Or the pistol grip butts that like to rock up and try to get ya.

Best memory of a madrone was catching a butt of an 11" tree smack dab in the face. Had a good face, back cut, read the lean right and everything. The oak it was suspose to clear through thought different. Shot it straight back.

 

[Rounder]

Left the stroker a present.

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Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

 

[Metals406]

Left the stroker a present.

Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

Damn! You weren't kidding about mistletoed fir!!

 

[Greystoke]

Left the stroker a present.

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Hope you all had a good, safe week - Sam

I worked for an old Montany logger one time that would set fire to those before we fell them. Of course we did not have a stroker I have worked up many a gnarly fir, and that little trick helped a bunch...only in Winter of course though.

 

[Rounder]

I think the FS forester might pee a little if I were to light one on fire. It is tempting. Particularly with the dead piss fir.

 

[slowp]

I used to torch them off. We'd be traipsing through the woods with a drip torch and I'd light them. The fire guy would get mad, but I told him I was doing stand improvement.

 

[Greystoke]

I think the FS forester might pee a little if I were to light one on fire. It is tempting. Particularly with the dead piss fir.

Oh yes, I forget how times have changed. BTW, That hunk of jim bea....oh, I mean, I beam is sittin out for you :msp_smile:

 

[Rounder]

Oh yes, I forget how times have changed. BTW, That hunk of jim bea....oh, I mean, I beam is sittin out for you :msp_smile:

Yeah, only single malt for me.......Good deal, I was going to snag some more chain from you as well, give you a call in the AM.

 

[paccity]

Damn! You weren't kidding about mistletoed fir!!

damn shrubbery. doesn't look like your snowed out yet.

 

[bitzer]

I'll try chocolate and whispers next time.

You're gettin the idea. Long walks in the park. The ice cream social. Barry White to take the mood up a notch....

 

[bitzer]

You ought to come out West and play with Madrones. They are the dammedest things, no bark, seems to be all sapwood, unless it is hollow. If you read it wrong, setting back is the least problem, they don't hold wood very well and tear off the stump, but they do barberchair well. They are top heavy, big limbs, twisted all over. My Grandad called them "macaroni" trees.
Yeah, Madrones are in my top 5 favorites.

That sounds like my kinda wood. Big, ugly, limby. Tough to read. Great for production!
Didn't you and your brother try to chop one big ugly mother down one time?